Released on: March 11, 2008, 11:20 am

Press Release Author: Appia Communications

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: IBC, a provider of structured cabling solutions, to offer
Appia's managed IT and telecom services.

Press Release Body: Appia Communications today announced that Illinois Business
Communications, Inc. has joined Appia's rapidly-growing nationwide network of
partners. IBC is one of the newest partners to join Appia, a leading provider of
managed IT and telecommunications services to small and mid-sized companies and
organizations.

"We are pleased to partner with IBC," said Jason Ulm, Appia's Vice President of
Sales. "IBC is a respected company and we are honored that they have chosen to work
with us."

IBC will add Appia's proven solutions in voice, data, video, and networking to its
portfolio of services. "We look forward to combining Appia's managed services with
our cabling solutions," said Pat Krebasch, IBC's President. "This alliance will
support our commitment to provide effective IT solutions to the customers we serve."

For more information about Appia's managed IT and telecom services, or about
becoming an Appia partner, please contact Jason Ulm, Vice President of Sales, at
317-715-9507 or by email at jason@appiaservices.com.

About IBC

Illinois Business Communications, Inc. is a privately held, female-owned firm that
specializes in the installation of structured cabling systems. In addition to a wide
variety of fiber optics and copper cabling solutions, IBC offers voice and data
products and services. IBC was founded in 1986, and is headquartered in Wood Dale,
Illinois. For more information about IBC, see www.4-ibc.com or call 630-860-2266.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications
services, whose mission is to enable small and mid-sized companies and organizations
to realize the benefits of Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Appia's managed
solutions help customers reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve
customer care, and compete more effectively against much larger enterprises.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Appia has operations in New York, Chicago,
Los Angeles, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Boston, and other markets in North
America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com, or
call 877-277-4297.


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Contact Details: Keli Minick
Marketing Communications Manager
Appia Communications
1030 Hastings St., Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49686
231.929.0970 (v)
kminick@appiaservices.com | www.appiaservices.com